Franchise opportunities compared

    Dealer Specialties vs Do The Beach

    Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Dealer Specialties

    $17,400 – $44,900

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 12

    Do The Beach

    $1,004,900 – $2,820,700

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Dealer Specialties

    $10,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 9

    Do The Beach

    $40,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Royalty · Item 6

    Dealer Specialties

    $100

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9

    Do The Beach

    7%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Before you compare

    • Dealer Specialties figures come from its 2025 FDD and Do The Beach figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Do The Beach discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only Do The Beach has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Dealer Specialties

    $17,400 – $44,900
    Total initial investment (range 17400–44900)
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 12

    Do The Beach

    $1,004,900 – $2,820,700
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Dealer Specialties

    $10,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 9

    Do The Beach

    $40,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Dealer Specialties

    $100
    Royalty and continuing service minimum per dealer lot
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9

    Do The Beach

    7%
    Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Dealer Specialties

    $0.03
    Advertising fee per unique VIN
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9

    Do The Beach

    2%
    Brand Development Fund maximum — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Dealer Specialties

    21
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 31

    Do The Beach

    1
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 56
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Dealer Specialties

    −63
    Calculated: 84 at end of 2022 → 21 at end of 2024

    Do The Beach

    +1
    Calculated: 0 at end of 2023 → 1 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Dealer Specialties

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Do The Beach

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    Dealer Specialties

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Do The Beach

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Dealer Specialties

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Do The Beach

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Dealer Specialties

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    Do The Beach
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    50,802 visitors
    other Total visitors
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 55

    Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.

    Dealer Specialties vs Do The Beach: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Dealer Specialties or Do The Beach?
    Dealer Specialties: $17,400 – $44,900 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 12); Do The Beach: $1,004,900 – $2,820,700 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Dealer Specialties. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Dealer Specialties and Do The Beach royalties compare?
    Dealer Specialties: $100 (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9); Do The Beach: 7% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Dealer Specialties or Do The Beach?
    Dealer Specialties: 21 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 31); Do The Beach: 1 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 56). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Dealer Specialties and Do The Beach disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Dealer Specialties makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Do The Beach has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.

    Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.

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